Iran arrests Nobel winner's sister in crackdown
Iranian security forces broaden their crackdown on anti government supporters arresting relatives of Nobel laureate Shirin Ebadi and opposition leaders. Noushin Ebadi, a Tehran medical professor, was seized by four intelligence agents and jailed, signaling intensified Western criticism and potential sanctions.
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Karzai and NATO clash over civilian deaths
Afghan President Hamid Karzai condemned reports that 10 civilians died in a Narang district village during a NATO operation, while NATO cited initial insurgent casualties. The dispute heightened anti foreign troop sentiment as a Western service member died in a shooting in western Afghanistan.
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Pirates seize two ships in a single day off Somalia
Somali pirates hijacked a British flagged chemical tanker in the Gulf of Aden, the first merchant vessel seized there in six months, and another ship in the Indian Ocean. The incidents show pirates’ wide reach as an international naval force watches over the patrols. Cmdr. John Harbour notes the events likely coincidence, with 12 vessels and 263 crew currently held.
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North Korea detains U S missionary across border
North Korea says it detained an American for illegally entering the country. Relatives of 28 year old Korean American Robert Park, who slipped across the Tumen River on Christmas Day with letters urging reform, expressed relief but fear a long prison sentence.
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